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She is a freelance writer, editor, breast cancer and depression survivor, environmental advocate, dog mother to three asPins and a three-legged pusPin, and BTS Army Tita. She is an occasional online English writing coach and grammar nazi, and is happily blowing her hard-earned money on scuba-diving while she can still carry an air tank.
    Jesus Christ Superstar rises again—and so does my faith experience 
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    May 22, 2026

    Jesus Christ Superstar rises again—and so does my faith experience 

    By Alya B. Honasan
    ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ runs until May 31, 2026 at The Theatre at Solaire. I was nine years old when Jesus Christ Superstar the movie…
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    Pinakurat cocktail, three kinds of tenga: Feasting through Philippine history
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    May 6, 2026

    Pinakurat cocktail, three kinds of tenga: Feasting through Philippine history

    By Alya B. Honasan
    THE first time I met chef Francis Lacson, he had won his second Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award for writing about, of all things…
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    The crucified Easter dove and my mini crisis of faith
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    The crucified Easter dove and my mini crisis of faith

    By Alya B. Honasan
    SOMETIMES, you have to hand it to social media. While it’s full of noise, it also leaves many evils exposed—even when the culprit is a…
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    Seoul turns red for BTS Arirang countdown—freebies, promos, experiences
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    March 19, 2026

    Seoul turns red for BTS Arirang countdown—freebies, promos, experiences

    By Alya B. Honasan
    NOT to be insensitive, but while people the world over are being rocked by current happenings, BTS ARMYs, the determined, eternally devoted…
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    ‘To shape a space on our own terms’: ALT PH puts artist front and center
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    February 12, 2026

    ‘To shape a space on our own terms’: ALT PH puts artist front and center

    By Alya B. Honasan
    “I’D like to acknowledge Art Fair Philippines, who just ended their event recently. Art Fair Philippines has been a big influence on…
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    At age 49, Piolo Pascual just made my Edsa drive more bearable
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    January 30, 2026

    At age 49, Piolo Pascual just made my Edsa drive more bearable

    By Alya B. Honasan
    LISTEN, you get your kicks wherever you can.  And these days, people driving northbound on Edsa, through the oppressive cloud of urban…
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    Tired of the noise? Try this award-winning fantasy podcast
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    January 14, 2026

    Tired of the noise? Try this award-winning fantasy podcast

    By Alya B. Honasan
    When adults think of podcasts, we often think of the purely audio equivalent of a noisy talk show—a non-stop sharing of opinions, often…
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    Aaaand…BTS is back (in Manila in 2027)!
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    January 9, 2026

    Aaaand…BTS is back (in Manila in 2027)!

    By Alya B. Honasan
    THE memes are hilarious and telling: A man sits in a chair computing how much he will earn if he sells his heart ($320,000) and kidneys…
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    Class struggle at sea: I got close to Titanic shipwreck
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    January 9, 2026

    Class struggle at sea: I got close to Titanic shipwreck

    By Alya B. Honasan
    Photos by Alya B. Honasan I WAS in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada last November for the wedding of my nephew, who had been raised in Canada…
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